The Texas Longhorns have lost the commitment of 4-star tight end Durham Smythe.

Smythe checks in at 6'5'', 233 pounds, which is good size for a tight end out of high school, but even more impressive is that 247Sports has him listed as running a 4.75-second 40-yard dash—which is good speed for a player of his size

He's also ranked as the No. 14 tight end in this recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Southern said that Smythe called Texas defensive coordinator and area recruiter Manny Diaz and informed him of his decision. Recently-departed offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin was originally his recruiter. Harsin accepted the head coaching position at Arkansas State on Tuesday.

Any decommitment is a bad decommitment, but when you factor in that Smythe will go down as Texas' fourth lost commitment of this cycle (per 247Sports), that makes Smythe's decision even worse for the Longhorns.

Mack Brown and his staff need to bounce back. Thankfully for Texas, there are still plenty of options.

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Brown's current 2013 class now just features 13 recruits, but one of them is another tight end in 3-star JUCO recruit Geoff Swaim. He alone alleviates the immediate need to hurry out and recruit another player at the position, and when you consider that their current depth chart, via Rivals.com, features four tight ends (two underclassmen), Texas should be okay at the position for now.

There are still a few highly-ranked recruits out there with interest in the Longhorns program, so that's where the focus should be from here on out.

Andrew Billings, a 4-star defensive tackle from Waco, Texas has the Longhorns in his top two along with Baylor (247Sports), so he's a major name Texas fans will want to know. He's 6'1'', 315 pounds and runs a 4.90-second 40-yard dash according to 247Sports, so being able to lure him in over Baylor would be a big win for Brown and his staff. He has a terrific blend of size and speed, and he could very well be a dominant defensive tackle at the college level.

Andrew Billings Via 247Sports

Landing him would be a big win for Texas, and frankly, it's a recruiting win they need at this point.